Municipal filing period begins Friday

The filing period opens Friday for area residents who would like to run for public office in municipalities. It ends at noon Friday, Aug. 17.

Sarah Morris

The filing period opens Friday for area residents who would like to run for public office in municipalities. It ends at noon Friday, Aug. 17.

To file, a potential candidate must be a qualified elector, an Arkansas and U.S. resident and live within the jurisdiction to be represented at the time of filing and throughout the term. The person must also be a lawfully registered voter and must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery or other infamous crime.

Arkansas County Deputy County Clerk Melissa Wood said those appointed to a position may still file for the position they were appointed to. To file, a person must have a 30-signature petition, an affidavit of eligibility and a political practice pledge.

Candidates running for the positions of mayor, treasurer/reporter and aldermen must also be at least 18 years of age. Positions up for reelection in November are:Stuttgart ― All six aldermen positions (two-year term);AlmyraMayor (four-year term), all four aldermen positions (two-year term) and recorder/treasurer (two-year term);DeWitt ― All six aldermen positions (two-year term);Gillett ― All six aldermen positions (two-year term) and recorder/treasurer (four-year term);Humphrey ― All six aldermen positions (two-year term) and recorder/treasurer (four-year term); andSt. Charles ― None. All positions (four-year terms) are up in 2015.

Candidates may file between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 27 through Aug. 16, at the Arkansas County Courthouse in DeWitt or Stuttgart. The deadline is noon Friday, Aug. 17.

For more information, call the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office at (501) 682-1010 or the Arkansas County Clerk’s Office at (870) 946-4349.

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